Fly-screen slide



July 8, 1924.

.w. A. TAYLOR FLY SCREEN SLIDE Filed June 11. 1923 Patented July 8, 192 5..

wItLIAM ALFRED TAYLOR, or nnrncrr, arrcniiean.

FLY-SCREEN SLIDE.

Application filed June 11, 1923. Serial No. 644,683.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ALFRED TAYLOR, a citizen of the United Pvtates, residing at Detroit, in the county of- Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful F ly-Screen Slide, of which the following is a specification This invention relates to window screens,

and more particularly to a novel form of "securing means employed for-securing and holding the screens in their active positions.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily'and easily positioned in the usual window frame to provide guides for the.

screen movable longitudinally of the frame. A. further object of the invention is the provision of a support which may be pivoted or swung outwardly in order that the screen supported thereby maybe readily removed. lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a front elevational view disclosing a screen and its support, constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view dis-- closing one of the supporting sections in its supporting position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

F igurea is a fragmental'detail view of the locking means.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 7 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a fragmental enlarged detail view disclosing the stationary guide for the screen.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a fragmental detail view disclosing a modified form of support for the pivoted screen supporting guide.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates a window frame in which the usual sashes indicated at 5-6, move.

vention includes a stationary guide section 7 formed preferably of sheet metaland having prongs 8 extending from one side thereof, the prongs being provided with curved portions 9 to lock the prongs against reverse movement after they have been positioned. These prongs are forced into the woodwork, forming the window frame to secure the guide sections 7 in position.

The movable guiding section is indicated at 10 and is also formed of astrip of sheet metal provided with integralpintles 11 at its ends. These pintles 11 are positioned in bearing members 12 that are embedded in the upper and lower rails of the window frame as clearly shown by Figure 2 ofthe drawing, so that the section 10 will be free to move or swing on the pintles to facilitate the positioning of the screen, which in the present showing'is indicated-at13, in order that the movable section 10 will be locked against movement an integral right angled arm 14: is provided, the arm being stamped from the metal forming the'section 10 Cooperating with this arm "14 is an arm 15 provided with a tapered end 16 and been ing 16 the arm being designed for positioning in one of the side rails of the window frame 5, as shown by Figure 3 of the drawings in a'position to lie under the arm 1a which, is provided with an opening.

.VVhen the movable section 10 has been moved to its proper position, it is obvious that by positioning a pin such as indicated at the pin through the bearing of the strap.

. the section 10 will be securely held against swinging movement.

The inner edge of the swinging section 10 isprovided with a flange 18 designed to fit in the usual groove formed at the edge of a screen frame, whereupon the screen frame may be moved longitudinally of the sections 7 and 10, to raise or lower the same. If it is desired to remove a screen from supports of this character, it is only neces sary to remove the pin 17, whereupon the screen may be forced from its supports, by the hands of the operator. 7

It is obvious that when the screen is to be replaced, the stationary supporting section 7 is positioned in the groove at one side of the window screen, the screen being moved so that the groove at the opposite no side Wlll be in a position to receive the.

inner edge of the movable section 10, whereupon by forcing the screen inwardly, the sheet metal of which the section 10 is formed, will bend slightly, allowing the screen to assume its active position.

In the modified form of the invention as shown by Figure 8 of the drawings, a hearing member is indicated at 19, which bear ing member is supplied with a suitable opening to accommodate a pintle of the movable section 20, shown is supported thereby, to permit the section to swingin a manner as does the section 10 heretofore described.

The bearing member 19 is formed with a tapered end 21, whereby the bearing member may be driven into the woodwork forming the window frame.

l Vhat I claim as new is 1. In a window screen support and guide, a stationary guide section including a length of sheet metal'having prongs extending therefrom, said prongs adapted to be emthe screen, means for securing the stationary guide section to a window frame, a cooperating by section including a length of sheet metal having pintles formed at its ends, hearing members adapted to be hinged in the frame to receive the pintles whereby to rotatably support said second section, said length of sheet metal adapted to engage within a groove formed in the opposite stile of the screen, and means for locking the second section against movement.

3. In a window screen support and guide, a stationary guide section adapted to be fitted in the groove formed in one stile of a screen frame, a movable guide section including a strip of sheet metal, means for 1 hingedly supporting the sheet metal in a window frame to he received within a groove formed in the opposite stile of the screen frame, an arm formed integral with the hinged section and extending laterally therefrom, and means cooperating with the arm for securing the hinged section against movement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAM ALFRED TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

ID T Y OR,

C. J. OGomnnn. 

